ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16368
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| Date: | Monday 8 December 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Blenheim Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 60 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4913 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Siam off (Malaya) -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kuantan |
| RAF Kuantan |
Shot down over the Gulf of Siam, while on raid against Japanese shipping at Kota Bharu. Aircraft was hit by AA fire & crashlanded in sea disintegrating, pilot sole survivor. He clung to tailwheel & was finally rescued after 24 hours by Japanese ship & taken to Tokyo, most likely Ofuna POW Camp. He had the dubious distinction of being the first allied airman captured by Japanese.
Crew:Pilot only survivor, rest unknown.
Pilot:Flt/Lt 40502 William Ellis Bowden RAF PoW.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2008 04:02 | JINX | Added |
| 14-Jun-2008 21:00 | JINX | Updated |
| 15-Mar-2012 11:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2013 18:11 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2014 18:47 | Lorenzo Lamas | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 09-Oct-2018 16:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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